Customer Ratings & Reviews

I like the camera but wished the resolution was better

Installation was not what I expected for my car and the configuration was confusing. I returned it.

Easy to install, but the lines on the screen take up a lot of space

Its great............................................................

Great camera! Easy install. Now I need another one for my truck!

I installed it on my sedan. The GPS unit sits on the dash, left of the driver. I only get the camera working 1 out of 5 times. Rest of the times I would get a time out. The camera itlself sticks out like a sour thumb. It is heavy because of the batteries and is held in place by a cheap plastic snapping mechanism that I am sure will break in less than 6 months. Or it might snap off if you slam close the trunk. Complete garbage.

Bought this product and returned due to is was not compatible with the Garmin GPS is just recently bought. It would be nice if they disclose in their advertisement which Garmin GPS model will be compatible with.

Not recommend is not secure mine got stolen after 5 weeks

No problems with my Toyota Tundra. Worked as intended. A little getting used to the picture because objects look further away than they are.

The camera itself works great with a compatible Garmin receiver. The way it attaches to the license plate holder is the problem! The attachment points are made of plastic. The camera just clips into the plastic ends. Anyone can easily remove the camera. That’s the weakness! We used wide plastic zip ties from behind, to secure the camera and prevent its possible theft. There are currently no Garmin, or any other for that matter, aftermarket products to prevent the easy theft of the camera. Any machinist who is willing to design and build a good quality security cage, stainless or powder coated steel, or quality aluminum, would have a niche market for such a product! Creating a quality anti-theft security cage would also likely increase the sale of this product because theft of the camera is the biggest issue commonly identified by purchasers.

JUNK! Will not work with new Garmin DriveSmart GPS!

I love the concept - wireless backup camera, no fuss, direct connection to GPS - as a way to quick and easily get a backup camera installed on my small sedan (BMW 3 series). Well... I went with a recommended GPS unit - the Drivesmart 55 - as the 55/65 are supposedly the only models as I write this in Jan 2020 that support high resolution with this backup camera. Got it installed, adjusted, etc. just fine. Popped in two brand new, fully charged, rechargeable Eneloop AA's and sure enough I managed to get it connected to the GPS with a little fuss. That's the good part. The rub is that the camera doesn't always connect when you power on the car (GPS automatically fires up and looks for camera). Sometimes it's pretty quick, just 10-15 seconds, and other times it will never connect - even after 5 minutes. For a backup camera, that's pretty frustrating and highly unreliable. Keep in mind this is in the first three days with a fully charged set of batteries. I shudder to think what a few months of weather and lower charge are going to bring me. Also there is nothing holding this camera to the mount other than two plastic end clips that 'snap' in. Nothing to twist or lock. I've ordered some industrial velcro strips that I'm going to use to provide extra grip, otherwise it's likely this will fly off your car. TL;DR love the concept, camera connection is inconsistent and while the mounting bracket is sturdy behind your license plate there are only two small plastic snap clips holding the expensive part (camera) to the cheap, sturdy part (mounting bracket). Don't expect to use this as a reliable replacement for a wired backup camera solution. Overpriced for what it is.

Backup camera pairs/syncs well with Garmin gps. Regular AA batteries barely last a week. Lithium batteries are better and definitely expensive. Guidelines are a great assistance backing up.

I don't recommend. We had one that lasted a little over a year. It went through 3 sets of batteries and then just died. Likely not heat resistant enough for Georgia summers OR not able to withstand the jarring of being mounted on a back hatch on our Explorer. I expected better from Garmin as I have many GPS's starting in the late 80's including the HUD accessory from 2013. This is my first serious clunker product from them.

Ised my gps whoch was compatible with this camera. Gps was located on front windshield using suction cup and camera was connected to license plate and 9/10 it would not connect. Stuck the camera to the inside and it only got a little bit better…8 out of 10 it would not work. Waste of time n money. Get a camera hardwired is the best thing to do.

Added the BC40 to my newly purchased Garmin 6.9 GPS after I found out during the setup that the two were compatible. The Bluetooth configuration paired up easily. The key advantage was that it saved needing another monitor to received rear-view vision. A nice feature is that every time the car powers up the monitor comes on and as soon as the car starts moving forward the GPS switches on. there is an icon in the upper right corner to turn the monitor on any time or just say "video on" and everything works. Nice solution. Also, no wires, just 2 AA batteries in the camera housing the last up to 3 months. No big deal.

It’s terrific. Works like a charm and is easy to install